The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-03-05
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

Inc shortage OF MT, Joseph, treasurer OF
the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of Texas,
Is 500, 1856.
The bill to require railroad companies
TO give thirty days notice before reduc.
ing wages, recently passed by the Texas
Senate, was sent to the House 1t was so
amended as to require the employees to
give fifteen days notice of their accept
snce or rejection of the reduction.
Governor Ross of Texas has ordered a
congressional election for April 8, to ill
the place of Judge Reagan, recently elect
ed United States Senator
Florida is shipping lots of garden TUCK
northward.
The decision of Judge Van Epps at At
lanta, Ga, that WINE could not be sold by
the drink, even in licensed wine-rooms,
has greatly disturbed the wine-room
keepers. Half dozen Of them are under
indictment for selling by the drink, and
they fear that 81, 600 fines will be imposed
upon each of them.
Green Butler and Monroe Hunt were
drowned near Memphis, Tenn, few days
ago by the upsetting of latboat
! There will be general increase in the
acreage Of cotton plaAted in Mississippi
this year il present signs count for any
| thing.
Captain W. 7. High, Lonoke, Ark, com,
mitted suicide few days ago by going in
to his barn and hanging himself with
trace chain.
The Tennessee Senate has adopted the
House resolution instructing Represent
atives in Congress to use their influence
to prevent the Government from making
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ing convict labor.
congressional convention meets at
Palestine. Tex, March s, to nominate
successor to Hon. John H. Reagan
John Kelly, a shoemaker of Pittsburgh,
Tex, committed suicide by ia king strych-
nine, and was buried by the Knights OF
Labor.
1t is reported that the Nashville & Chat
tanooga railroad has been sold to the
Richmond * Danville.
Governor Taylor Of Tennessee has re-
quested the authorities of the main and
branch prisons to furnish him with the
names of all convicts under the age of
fifteen years, the object being, 1t is I'M
derstood, either to pardon them or to COM
mute their sentences.
The Tennessee Senate has passed a bill
allowing twenty-five dollars per month to
Tennessee soldiers who lost their eyes in
battle, and such Federal soldiers from
Tennessee who lost their eyes in battle
and who are not pensioned by the General
Government.
Henry Dodson, a worthless, insolent
vagabond, was recently tried before Geo.
L. Bradford and jury at Augusta, KY,
for mistreating his family. The jury, after
hearing all the evidence, returned a YER
dict of guilty, and ordered him sold to the
highest bidder at public auction for the
period of seventy -hve days. Judge Brad
ford has fixed March as the day of sale.
This is the first case of the kind for many
years, and much interest was manifested.
Charles Jones, a highly-esteemed negro,
residing in Madison County, Tenn, was
found murdered IN the road near Pinson,
ten miles south Of Jackson, few days
ago The evidence at hand indicates that
Jones was waylaid by Dan Hughes and
killed with an axe. Hughes is in Jail
charged with the crime.
A law has just been enacted in Texas
making it penal offense to have about the
person, saddle or dle.bags any pistol
dirk, dagger, shotgun, sword-cane, spear
knuckles made of any hard substance
bowie knife, or any other kind of a knife,
manufactured or sold for purposes of of.
Tense or defense The penalty is fine OF
not less than twenty-five dollars or moro
than two hundred dollars, and from TWEEN
ty to fifty days in Jail.
In the case of Brazenton Whaley
charged with breaking into and robbing
the post-ofice at Williamsburg, KY, the
jury in the United States District Court
at Louisville rendered a verdict of moi
guilty.
1t transpires that Henry Boggs, who
murderously assaulted Rev. Stone Hol
combe, at Louisville, KY, is the slick dia.
mond thief who got away with about
$1,000 worth Of precious stones by the ex-
change game in Louisville. His identity
was discovered by means of photo graph
Leota, Miss, is in gre at danger of being
washed away, as the banks are cavi ne
and the river making great encroaCh-
= ments.
The washerwomen Of Atlanta, Ga, are
. on strike,against their poor-paying, upper
crust customers, who delight in wearing
clean linen, but who'are decidedly aversC
to giving up good money for the cleansing
process. Many of the laundresses are en-
! forcing tne laDOrefS llen on Jne clothes II
} hand, and the situation is, to say the least
interesting. The names of many of tn,
, "best' families in the city are involved.
The Tennessee Association of Architect
was organized in Nashville, few day,
4 since, with John L. Smith, of Nashville
: as president and r. L. Dismukes, of tn,
a same city, as Secretary The schedule o
charges of the Western Association ant
, American Institute was adopted.
e A few nights ago seven out of the seven
, teen prisoners confined in the Jail at Pint
Bluff, Ark, escaped. or those who es
capped, five were negroes and two whit
men, all charged with grand larceny, ex
i cept one for robbery. They bored GU
Y from the iron floor in the middle cell int
: the corridor, and from there through tn,
e outer brick wall BY the long use of lim
). and other acid disinfectants the iron flco
!. had worn quite thin, and its penetration
with proper implements was quite easy
The Court has offered a suitable reward
. Mr. Fred Blumline was engaged in fell
!, ing tree, near Cloverport KY, a few
p days ago, and in attempting to get out o
the way as il came down, he stumbled an